Posted by Dinah on October 15, 2008, at 18:57:26
In reply to Re: So scared, posted by JayJ on October 15, 2008, at 15:29:39
I did do that at one point. Try to find out all about it. It helped some. A lot of things help some.
I printed out my conceptualization for my therapist. He actually asked to keep it, which is something he almost never does. He says it was as close to an ah-hah moment he's found with me on the topic.
I wanted to know if understanding it would actually help. He said he didn't think it would necessarily help directly, but it would give the information on how to address the fear keeping in mind where it comes from. Then he tied in some of my recent imagery to what I had written. For example, I referred to my wanting to call him as soon as it had happened as holding my arms out (like a small child) wanting to be picked up and emotionally held. Of course as soon as he said it I realized how much that echoed the imagery of the dream.
It's amazing how dense I can be sometimes. :)
I'm feeling better for the moment. If no one else comes down with it, I might have time to pull myself together.
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